Major Additions - [DBTech] vBDownloads v2 (vB4) [AJAX]

vBDownloads: What is it?

DragonByte Technologies is proud to present vBDownloads v1.0, the most professional, innovative and feature-rich downloads mod to date.

vBDownloads aims to help you manage your forum's downloads in a fast and efficient way, presenting you with all the information you and your users need.

Why vBDownloads?
Whilst looking for a new product idea, we felt that there was a need for a fully-supported downloads database in vBulletin. vBDownloads is the result of this. vBDownloads contains many interesting features such as multi-file downloads, password-protected downloads and many more exciting and innovative features!

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Differences between Pro and Lite

Priority support & Product Demos available at: http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/vbdownloads.php

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Translations available @ Dragonbyte-Tech.com
Support for translations handled by the translator in its respective threads only.

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Major Features:

Searchable Downloads: Search downloads by title, description, author, or a combination of the above.

Importer: vBDownloads currently supports importing from DownloadsII.

Favourite Downloads: Got a download you like? vBDownloads will allow you to easily add it to your favourites list.

Multiple File Downloads: vBDownloads allows you to upload multiple files within one download stopping the need to create 20 different downloads for one thing.

Moderation: vBDownloads comes with its own moderation control panel. This will allow you to easily moderate new files and reports.

DragonByte SEO Integration: Seamlessly integrates with DragonByte SEO to create Friendly URLs for all your downloads & categories.


Extra Pro Features:
Download All Files: This will allow you to easily download all files in a download at the click of a button. These will be added to a zip and returned to you in seconds.

File Ratings: File ratings will allow users to easily separate the good content from the bad.

Downloads Per Day: This feature will allow you to control the number of files and add a limit to the size of downloads users are allowed to download per day.

Private Downloads: This feature will allow you to control who can access a download on a per user basis and allow you to password-protect downloads.


Complete Feature List
Lite

System Information

• Whether the mod is active
• Total bandwidth usage
• Monthly bandwidth usage
• Number of uploaded files
• Value of php.ini's maximum execution time
• vBDownloads' version number
• Number of MBs of disk space all files use
• Number of MBs of disk space this month's files use
• Value of php.ini's maximum upload size
• Value of php.ini's memory limit

Extensions

• Group extensions together into Extension Groups
• Define extension
• Define MIME Type
• Define maximum file size
• Define Max Width / Max Height (only applies to images)

Categories

• Define Title / Description
• Set display order
• Choose category image
• Choose extension groups valid for this category
• Automatically place new files in moderation queue
• Per-usergroup Can View Category permission
• Per-usergroup Can Download Files permission
• Per-usergroup Can Upload Files permission

Import Utility

• Import from DownloadsII
• Preserves all important data
• Avoids duplicate imports

Settings

• Toggle displaying version number
• Turn vBDownloads on/off
• Reason for turning vBDownloads off
• Welcome Notice for the homescreen
• Storage path for uploads
• Custom name for the main .php file
• Maximum files per download
• Minimum posts to download
• Download description preview length
• Enable/Disable Favourites system
• Enable/Disable Comments system
• Enable/Disable Mirrors system
• File Reporting Reasons
• Comment Reporting Reasons
• Mirror Reporting Reasons

Usergroup Permissions

• Downloads Manager, bypasses certain restrictions
• Can View vBDownloads
• Can Download
• Can Upload
• Can Favourite
• Can Comment
• Download Delay (in seconds)

Home Page

• Display welcome message
• Search downloads by title, description, author or any combination of the above
• Category list in the same style as Forums are listed on Forum Home
• Display number of files and number of downloads per category
• Display latest download per category
• Sub-categories in the same style as sub-forums
• Sidebar block: Total files and total downloads
• Sidebar block: Recent files, changes based on what category you're browsing
• Sidebar block: Top downloads, changes based on what category you're browsing

Uploads

• jQuery-powered upload script
• Works with big files
• No Flash plugins required
• Progress bars on uploads
• Display file sizes in-line
• Quick deletion of files
• Toggle which files are screenshots

Download Page

• Thumbnail
• Edit / delete file
• Send file to moderation queue
• Add to favourites
• Add a comment
• Basic file information: Author, Last Updated, Category and Total Downloads
• File List w/ number of downloads
• Mirror List w/ number of hits
• "More From This User" block with thumbnails of other downloads by this user
• Full description
• Paginated comments list
• Edit/Delete comments
• Password entry page if the download is password protected
• Download delay page when downloading files if applicable

Favourites List

• Paginated display of downloads added to favourites
• Same style as search results

ModCP

• Tabbed interface for Moderation Queue / Reports
• Ability to take no action, approve and deny moderation queue entries
• Ability to take no action, dismiss or delete reported entries

Thumbnail Generation

• Ability to choose which image to use for thumbnail generation
• A physical thumbnail image will be generated when one is requested
• Saves bandwidth / decreases load time vs. using full image resized

Category Aware Search

• Choose to restrict search to currently viewed category
• Only available when browsing a category
• Perfect for searching through a large downloads database for less unique keywords

Pro

Mirror Link Images

• Define replacement domains
• Set what image to show instead of direct link to mirror

Categories

• Allow private downloads
• Allow password protected downloads
• Category Parent
• Choose forum to announce new downloads in

Settings

• Download delay page advertisement
• Path to importable files
• Enable/Disable [DBTech] vBShout integration
• Enable/Disable Rating system
• Enable/Disable ability to download all files as zip
• Zip filename prefix
• Post To Thread: Title
• Post To Thread: Message

Usergroup Permissions

• Maximum downloads per day
• Maximum downloads size per day
• Can Rate Downloads
• Can Create Category
• Can Import Files

Home Page

• Sidebar block: Highest rated, changes based on what category you're browsing

Download Page

• Rate the download +1/-1
• "Download All Files" button
• Display advertisement on downloads delay page

Manage Categories

• Allows users with the necessary permissions to manage categories via front-end
• Download Managers can edit all Category settings
• Non-Managers see their categories added to moderation queue

Import Files

• Allows users with the necessary permissions to import files from the filesystem
• Pre-defined path or custom path
• Imported files aren't copied or moved
• Ability to skip or re-import files
• Per-file category assignment
• Per-file download title

Who's Online Display

• Displays users / guests browsing vBDownloads
• Uses same HTML/CSS as forum home's "What's Going On" box
• Displays full markup username
• Can be turned off via vBulletin Options

vBDownloads Statistics Display

• Displays total number of downloads
• Displays total number of files
• Displays total bandwidth usage
• Displays total storage space usage
• Uses same HTML/CSS as forum home's "Forum Statistics" box
• Can be turned off via vBulletin Options

Per-Usergroup "Minimum Posts" Bypass

• Ability to bypass the "Minimum Posts" setting per-usergroup
• Perfect for donator / VIP usergroups
• Toggled via Usergroup Manager

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This mod displays a copyright notification in the footer of pages generated by this mod which includes:

• 1 Link to DragonByte Technologies homepage
• 1 Link to Product Description page of this modification

[techdeals07]

First of all, awesome product. If I can get all my bugs worked out I will definitely be getting the pro version.

First issue is that the product doesn't seem to be parsing bbcode. It looks great in the editor:




But after hitting the upload button, I get this:





My second issue is a more minor one, but when using the mirror function, if you go to edit a download that already has a mirror, for instance to add a second mirror, the first mirror link is lost. Thanks!

[morpheus302]

Bug1: bbcodes doesn't work
Bug2: Editig a file duplicates it and posts a new file.

Can you please reproduce these 2 bugs??

Is it possible to post links only to files without uploading on the main server?

[TeknoSounds]

Yes you can link to files on other servers.

[DragonByte Tech]

Originally Posted by techdeals07

First of all, awesome product. If I can get all my bugs worked out I will definitely be getting the pro version.

First issue is that the product doesn't seem to be parsing bbcode. It looks great in the editor:




But after hitting the upload button, I get this:





My second issue is a more minor one, but when using the mirror function, if you go to edit a download that already has a mirror, for instance to add a second mirror, the first mirror link is lost. Thanks!

You seem to be using an older version of Pro. Please use the DBTech forums for Pro support. Thanks

Originally Posted by morpheus302

Bug1: bbcodes doesn't work
Bug2: Editig a file duplicates it and posts a new file.

Can you please reproduce these 2 bugs??

Is it possible to post links only to files without uploading on the main server?

I will be releasing 1.3.0 very soon which will address these problems and yes it is possible to link to files

- David

[txsbmw]

Just a couple of things. I just installed this on vb 4.1.2 and have the following issues:

On the individual download page under the files section. The icon image url is trying to point to icon1.gif it should be icon1.png (as of right now it is creating a broken image placeholder).

Next issue is on the main download page (where it shows the categories) under statistics the collapse image url is pointing to http://cdn.dragonbyte-tech.com/image...llapse_40b.png which is creating a broken image placeholder. Shouldn't this point to an image on our own server?

Third, for some reason when I try and delete a file extension within the admincp, I get an Internal Server Error and it will not allow me to delete it.

[DragonByte Tech]

Hey!

Just a quick note letting you know that vBDownloads has now been updated to 1.3.0. This version includes numerous bug fixes and the introduction of a screenshots features! We have also refined a number of areas of the design! We hope you enjoy this update

- David

[morpheus302]

Using WYSIWYG to submit a file, doesn't convert bbcodes on the description area. Please check this test file i made here:

http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/vbdow...load&fileid=69

[DragonByte Tech]

Originally Posted by morpheus302

Using WYSIWYG to submit a file, doesn't convert bbcodes on the description area. Please check this test file i made here:

http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/vbdow...load&fileid=69

What browser were you using?

- David

[DevOne5555]

Does this mod keep track of files downloaded from other sites (e.g. filehosting services), or do they have to be hosted on my server? I'm looking for a way to keep track of and reward users for posting links that get a lot of downloads. Is this possible using vbulletin alone?

[DragonByte Tech]

Originally Posted by DevOne5555

Does this mod keep track of files downloaded from other sites (e.g. filehosting services), or do they have to be hosted on my server? I'm looking for a way to keep track of and reward users for posting links that get a lot of downloads. Is this possible using vbulletin alone?

We do have functionality in place that will allow for links to be added to an upload but they are not tracked at present. This is something that has been requested quite a bit so we could look at adding this in the future

- David